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Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico

Late in 1858 and in early 1859 Hemy wrote the following entnes in his journal: November 1, 1858: Attended a meeting of the Deseret Iron Company held in the company's store. The report showed that the Works have been attended with less success this year than ever, and yet an immense amount of labor and means has been expended. A letter has been lately received from President Bngham Young directing the Works to be stopped, which was addressed to Isaac Haight, Manager of the Works. The manager's salary, it appears, has been m e e n hundred doilars a year and that of the Secretary, C. J. Arthur, one thousand doilars ayear [a large amount of money at that time]. Considerable means was fumished by the Tithmg Office, and store goods, sent by the Church from Salt Lake, have been used by the general managements, to a great extent, when many of the laboren who performed the hard work have received but iittle, i n consequence of which many became discouraged and lee for other places to better their condition, as this is considered a poor place for farming. During the remainder of 1858 and until February 1, 1859, 1 was very busily engaged, pnncipally as a home missionary and many other duties. On the 21st of February, 1accompanied President Isaac Haight on a preaching mission to the southern settlements. We visited Harmony, T o q u e ~ i i eWashington and Virgin , City, together with Santa Clara. Arrived home on the 1st of March 1859. n Dwing my atisence, while i England on a mission, President Bngham Young and Company vade his annual visit through the settlements south of Salt Lake and, while in Cedar, by his duection another townsite was surveyed on the bench near to the mouth of the

Late in 1858 and in early 1859 Hemy wrote the following entnes in his journal: November 1, 1858: Attended a meeting of the Deseret Iron Company held in the company's store. The report showed that the Works have been attended with less success this year than ever, and yet an immense amount of labor and means has been expended. A letter has been lately received from President Bngham Young directing the Works to be stopped, which was addressed to Isaac Haight, Manager of the Works. The manager's salary, it appears, has been m e e n hundred doilars a year and that of the Secretary, C. J. Arthur, one thousand doilars ayear [a large amount of money at that time]. Considerable means was fumished by the Tithmg Office, and store goods, sent by the Church from Salt Lake, have been used by the general managements, to a great extent, when many of the laboren who performed the hard work have received but iittle, i n consequence of which many became discouraged and lee for other places to better their condition, as this is considered a poor place for farming. During the remainder of 1858 and until February 1, 1859, 1 was very busily engaged, pnncipally as a home missionary and many other duties. On the 21st of February, 1accompanied President Isaac Haight on a preaching mission to the southern settlements. We visited Harmony, T o q u e ~ i i eWashington and Virgin , City, together with Santa Clara. Arrived home on the 1st of March 1859. n Dwing my atisence, while i England on a mission, President Bngham Young and Company vade his annual visit through the settlements south of Salt Lake and, while in Cedar, by his duection another townsite was surveyed on the bench near to the mouth of the